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Saturday, September 30, 2006

SUMMER SEMINAR ON JOSEPH SMITH"Mormon Thought, 1850 to 1920: Dealing with the Joseph Smith Legacy"Brigham Young University

June 19-July 28, 2006

In the summer of 2006, Brigham Young University will sponsor a summerseminar for graduate students and advanced undergraduates on the themeof "MormonThought, 1850 to 1920: Dealing with the Joseph Smith Legacy." Theseminar will beheld on the BYU campus in Provo, Utah, from June 19 to July 28.Admitted participantswill receive a stipend of $3000 with accommodations provided ifneeded. The seminarcontinues the series of seminars on Joseph Smith begun in the summer of 199=7.The seminar will be conducted by Richard Bushman, Professor of History,Emeritus at Columbia University and Terryl Givens, Professor ofLiterature and Religionat the University of Richmond.

The aim of the seminar will be to map the contours of Mormon thought in theseven decades following the death of Joseph Smith. During this periodMormon thinkersworked out the implications of the founding prophet's intellectuallegacy while reactingto the shifting currents of American thought. Each participant will beasked to prepare apaper for presentation in a public symposium in the final week.

Applications are welcomed from students of history, literature, anthropolog=y,sociology, religious studies, philosophy and other humanistic andsocial scientific fields.Preference will be given to those with a knowledge of Latter-day Sainthistory andexperience in analyzing texts. Advanced undergraduates and graduatestudents at anylevel of preparation are eligible.

Applications should be submitted by February 15, 2006. Notificationswill be sentby March 15, 2006. For application materials, write to the Foundationfor AncientResearch and Mormon Studies by surface or email.